What is Writer’s Workshop?


·     Daily, structured time

·     Teacher provides explicit instruction

·     Teacher provides exposure to models of good writing

·     Students select their own topics to write about

·     Students are encouraged to be risk takers as they develop their own individual writing style

·     A community to share and learn from one another

Writer's  Workshop
{60 Minute Framework}



·       Mini-Lesson (5-15 minutes). A short lesson focused on a single topic that students need help with.

·       Status of the Class (2-5 minutes). A quick way of finding out what each student is working on.

·       Writing Time (20-45 minutes or more!). They write. Teacher can write and/or conference with individual students or small groups.

·       Sharing (5-15 minutes). Writers read what they have written and seek feedback from their audience. Teachers can share their writing, too.



 

  
 
   
     
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